Does Spelling Matter?

    I don't know about anyone else, but does spelling matter to you?  I guess I'm OCD about spelling.  I find myself reading blogs and cringing when there is a misspelled word.  I try very hard not to misspell words, and even use the spell checker before I post.  Do misspelled words give the impression that the author either doesn't know what they are talking about, or is not very intelligent?
     I went through my school days, and college under the gun about spelling.  Points were lost for misspelled words.  My son brought home his report card several years ago, and I wanted to scream!  There were three misspelled words on the printed report card form!
    On the other hand, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.
    The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm.  Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
    Fcuknig amzanig huh?

Comments

[Janet]

It's amazing how the brain works isn't it?

[-E]

I've seen posts about that study for quite a while now. And sometimes I do care if there are tons of mistakes spelling wise. But if it is occasional I usually chalk it up to quite typing and no editing. I know I am guilty of that myself. But I do make mental notes about it.

[Ahleks]

I can totally relate. I'm pretty anal about spelling as well. I literally get upset when I see blatant errors at time.

[Shannon]

I am the same way. Spell check freak. I blame it on my mom, she is a retired teacher. She taught a little over 30 years and taught first and third graders.

[Justin]

People who spell wrong should not be allowed to live.

[James]

lol, now that's funny. Odd really how it does work, the mind takes in the whole without totally analysing the parts, interesting stuff.

godoybe

:)

[Norman]

You lost me after the first two paragraphs.

[Andy Dabydeen]

I think spelling matters -- although I think those of us who cringe at misspellings are a dying breed. Blogs -- or any written content for that matter -- that has spelling and grammatical errors are a reflection of the author's intelligence and their regard for their readers.

Surprisingly however, the world is not getting dumber. I read somewhere recently that the average IQ (North America I think) is actually going up. Could be that the world is just getting smaller and the idiots are coming out of the wood-work.

[Rowan]

That is pretty darn amazing. I'm glad I'm not the only one who is anal about spelling.